Xian Travel

Millions of wives wed to gay men: expert

admin — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:40:04 +0000

There may be as many as 16 million women on the Chinese mainland who are married to homosexual men, a leading expert has estimated.

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Jade Valley: Best Destination Winery in China

admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:20:02 +0000

Qingyun Ma, China’s most influential architect , is winning acclaim not only for the contemporary-meets-traditional structures at his winery and resort in the Qinling mountains, near the site of the 2,200-year-old Terracotta Army, but also for the quality of his Cabernet Sauvignon and Pinot Noir .

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Times Past: Were the Chinese here long ago?

admin — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 21:20:03 +0000

According to the “Book of Liang,” compiled in 635, the Kingdom of Fu-Sang once flourished along the remote stretches of the Oregon Coast.

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Life on the Island: Fundraising auction going on at Alameda’s Frank Bette Center

admin — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 20:00:04 +0000

The Frank Bette Center for the Arts kicked off its annual fundraising silent auction, Deja Vu, last Friday.

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SINOGRAPH : Ma’s re-election rings loudest on the mainland

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:02 +0000

SINOGRAPH Ma’s re-election rings loudest on the mainland By Francesco Sisci BEIJING – The re-election of President Ma Ying-jeou is important for Taiwan, the island de facto independent but formally part of one China, but the event is possibly even more important for China and its future.

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Heavy fog disrupts flights in northwest China city

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:40:02 +0000

Dense fog has grounded more than 200 flights at an airport in Xi’an, capital of Shaanxi province, since Wednesday morning, airport authorities said.

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Lantern show

admin — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 09:20:02 +0000

Visitors walk through a tunnel made up of lanterns which have been set up for the upcoming Spring Festival in Xian, Shaanxi province.

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Enjoying buns and dumplings in Xian, China

admin — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:00:09 +0000

A vendor temps some passers by with steamed buns at a street market in Nan Shan Men China.

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Lack of couriers during holiday halts businesses

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 17:20:02 +0000

While gift buying before the Spring Festival holiday is increasing the demand for courier services in China, more couriers are taking time off from their jobs to visit their families.

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Beijing limits democracy tourists to Taiwan

admin — Sat, 14 Jan 2012 02:40:02 +0000

Geng Lina will be in Taiwan on Saturday, watching with curiosity as the island elects its president and parliament.

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